Circle of death. Advisory

[Pete Mctree]

Hard to explain a cut on the t'internet without pics. ( can't find any sorry)

 

2 lateral cuts a 1/3rd deep leaving a strip of wood which is then severed from the top, releasing the tension in the stem.

 

I will pm a couple of people for a diagram or you can google it.

 

Not conventional, but the barbers chair is a result of a massive build-up of pressure behind the hinge. So transfering that tension to a strip at 90deg to the natural lean means that there will be less wood to sever avoiding it.

 

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAArgh. Told you I need pics to explain it

[Peter]

Paint finest!

[Pete Mctree]

That's it. Not pretty but works

[Peter]

For sure. Used it for years before I knew what is was called.

[Pete Mctree]

Same as, especially in a tree with long heavy branches. Just seemed to make sense. Deja vu of this conversation?

Beranek's Coos Bay felling cut vs. Burnham's

 

One important thing is that the stump, MUST be sound before you use this cut.